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About Kothia Village

Kothia is a small village in Dariapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 357, made up of 170 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,100 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Dariapur
Pincode 841222
Area (hectares) 28 hectares
Population 357
Male Population 170
Female Population 187
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,100
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kothia compares

By the 2011 count Kothia is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents. Its 28 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kothia

Kothia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kothia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothia from other places

Kothia lies about 42 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Dumri Juara, about 1.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kothia
Nearest railway station Dumri Juara 1.6 km
Nearest town Maner 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Dariapur 35 km
District headquarters Saran 42 km

Villages closest to Kothia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dariapur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kothia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothia village had a population of 357. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents.

Kothia village has 170 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothia has about 1100 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kothia is 841222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothia covers 28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothia falls under Dariapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kothia is Dumri Juara, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kothia.

Kothia is about 42 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothia is in Dariapur tehsil of Saran district. Dumri Juara is about 1.6 km away. Maner is about 13 km away. Dariapur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghurhu Kothia (under 2 km), Mohan Kothia (under 2 km) and Manupur (2.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothia today is likely to be higher.

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